2011 Ford Territory TS - $44,890EGC

FORD knows buyers of its Territory don't use their high-riding wagons for off-road work. This common belief was confirmed when the Blue Oval brand revealed all-wheel-drive grip would not be offered to petrol versions of the second-generation, mid-size soft-roader.

So that made the brief for this test of the mid-spec petrol-powered TS Territory pretty straightforward. Stick to the bitumen - with just a bit of gravel.